1969/11/04, 14. Henschel 1925 2-8-4T CP No. 0182 basks in the sunshine at Contumil depot in Porto, Tuesday 4th November 1969.
1969/11/04, 14. Henschel 1925 2-8-4T CP No. 0182 basks in the sunshine at Contumil depot in Porto, Tuesday 4th November 1969.
3rd August 2006
Portugal
Plumb Loco
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1969/11/04, 13. The shed pilot at Contumil was 0-4-0T CP No. 003 (Cockerill 1890), here getting some attention outside the half-roundhouse shed building. Beyond is one of the Henschel 2-8-4T's No. 0185, a rather larger machine! Tuesday 4th November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/04, 15. 2-6-4T CP No. 095 (Henschel 1929) positively gleams in the sunshine as it pauses at Ermesinde station with the 11:15 mixed train from Régua to Porto Campanhã, the train mainly of wonderful old 4-wheel coaches. Ermesinde was the end of the electrification north of Porto at this time, also the junction station for the Minho and Douro lines. Tuesday 4th November 1969.

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